Where does “water fear” come from?
water fear (English) comes from English water, from Middle English water, from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
water fear (English): A lack of affinity for water; hydrophobia
Definitions
- A lack of affinity for water; hydrophobia
Ancestry of “water fear”, step by step
water fear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 3 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via English fear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fear | A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fere | fear |
| 3 | Old English | fēre | able to go, fit for service |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fēriz | crossing, able to cross |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |